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With his charges in the defensive back group moving on to another session of the Ravens' first practice Thursday, defensive backs coach Chris Hewitt ran in the opposite direction to settle a score. Kamar Aiken had just corralled a pass on the sideline with second-year cornerback Rashaan Melvin in tight coverage, a catch Hewitt believed Aiken only made because he pushed off. Hewitt went out of his way to tell the referee as much, fighting for his player after the rest of the team had moved on. A former NFL defensive back, Hewitt knows what his players face every day. It's that experience, and his balance of intensity and empathy, that leads Ravens players and coaches to...

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My season-long strategy of picking up the D playing against the Chiefs somehow backfired at the worst time last week, as the Panthers put up a stinker against a terrible offense that was presumably reeling from grief over the whole suicide thing (for lack of a better term). Browns have caused some...

It's almost football season again.
The Washington Redskins bring their training camp to Richmond for the third straight year, beginning Thursday and holding 13 practices before camp breaks Aug. 17
It's the third year the Redskins will be training at the...

NFL:
Former William and Mary All-America defensive end Mike Reilly has signed a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Browns.
Reilly is one of two former Tribe players to sign with a NFL team this month, as standout wide receiver Tre McBride was...

Florida State and Clemson headlined ACC football’s revival the past two seasons, and Thursday the Atlantic Division rivals led the conference’s parade of first-round NFL draft picks.
Nine ACC players were selected, matching the Pacific 12 for the evening...

PRO HOCKEY:Nick Cousins scored 2:32 into overtime Friday night to give the Lehigh Valley Phantoms a 3-2 AHL win at Scope Arena in the first of a two-game series against the Norfolk Admirals.
The Admirals have lost four games in a row — all by one goal...

Yet again, the San Diego Chargers are winning key games late in the regular season. This time, they can credit a lot of guys who are familiar with Virginia.
The Chargers looked all but finished Saturday night against the 49ers, trailing by 21 points in a...

In a relatively quiet week for Virginians in the NFL, Arthur Moats of Portsmouth came up big on defense for the Steelers, Lorenzo Taliaferro from Bruton High made key contributions on the Ravens' offense, and the Chargers' Nick Novak temporarily added...

A decade after he caught a touchdown pass from Bryan Randall that gave Virginia Tech the ACC championship in its first year in the conference, veteran receiver Eddie Royal is back in business with the San Diego Chargers.The last of his nine catches for 81...

While Michael Vick and the Jets fell flat against the Bills in a game that was relocated from the Buffalo area to Detroit because of heavy snow in western New York, the week was otherwise mostly quiet for Virginia-area players.The Giants' Rashad...

On a reasonably quiet weekend for Virginia-based NFL players, former William and Mary star Jonathan Grimes became a workhorse for Houston, averaging more than 4 yards per rush on his 13 carries as the Texans won in Cleveland.
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A look at Virginia-based players in NFL Week 10: Ahmad Brooks' overtime sack of Drew Brees ensured that the 49ers will stay relevant in postseason discussions; Branden Albert was lost for the season; Michael Vick returned to glory for a day; Russell...

My takeaways from NFL Week 8 among the Virginia contingent: Rookie Lorenzo Taliaferro scored two touchdowns that might be forgotten because the Ravens blew a lead in Cincinnati; Percy Harvin is getting plenty of touches with the Jets, but Michael Vick and...

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys may have lost more than just a football game Monday night when the Washington Redskins beat them 20-17 in overtime at AT&T Stadium.Quarterback Tony Romo left in the third quarter with what appeared to be an...

It was a mixed weekend for some of the Fuller brothers, who are quite familiar to Virginia Tech fans. Two of the Hokies' football program's most prolific family are now in the NFL.
Corey Fuller grabbed the winning touchdown pass to give Detroit a...

NFL experts say the Patriots will struggle more with Jerod Mayo out of the lineup. Unfortunately, they'll have to find out, since Mayo was carted off the field at Buffalo on Sunday after hurting his knee while making his fifth tackle of the day.
Mayo,...

Russell Wilson was at his elusive best during the Seattle Seahawks' 27-17 victory over the Washington Redskins at FedEx Field.
Wilson, who grew up in Richmond and had plenty of family members watching in person, rushed for 122 yards -- a Monday Night...

San Francisco's Antoine Bethea, who grew up in Newport News, made a crucial interception of the Eagles' Nick Foles on Sunday, helping keep the 49ers from dropping to 1-3.Lorenzo Taliaferro, Justin Durant and Brandon Flowers made key contributions for...

Sunday was filled with key NFL performances by guys with Virginia ties. To wit: Bruton High graduate Lorenzo Taliaferro anchored the Ravens' running game in their dramatic triumph at Cleveland; the Lions' Don Carey and the Colts' Greg Toler scored...

The latest Fuller brother from Virginia Tech to reach the NFL, Kyle, made a huge impact Sunday night in his second regular-season game.
The rookie intercepted two passes in the second half, leading the Chicago Bears' rally from a 17-point deficit to a...